Biography

11/30/1850 - 06/15/1913

William C. Heinle (D34) Centre, Clearfield, Clinton Counties 1899-1900 

Early Life:

William C Heinle, born November 30, 1849, Miles Township, Centre County; public school education; Rebersburg Normal School; schoolteacher; principal, Philipsburg public schools, 1872; principal, Bellefonte public schools, 1875; principal, preparatory department, Pennsylvania State College (now, Pennsylvania State University); studied law; attorney, admitted, Centre County bar, 1878; elected, Democratic County Committee; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1899-1902; unsuccessful campaign, United States, House of Representatives, 21st district, 1911; married, Rosa Woods, (d.1881); died, June 15, 1913 (aged 62), Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania; interment, Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 34th district, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton Counties, 1899-1902; committee assignments, Agriculture, Canals and Inland Navigation Education, Forestry, Judiciary General, Legislative Apportionment, Library, Pensions and Gratuities.

Unsuccessful campaign, United States, House of Representatives, 21st district, 1911.

Cited:

Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1901) Cochran, T.B., (Editor) Miller, H.P. (Assistant Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 1182, 1187-1190, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 1155. 

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members H". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

William C. Heinle (1850-1913) - Find a Grave Memorial